It seems in 1917 that the French Lick Resort had run out of orange juice. Louis Perrin needed a substitute in a hurry, so he came up with tomato juice. Too bad he didn't keep the "residuals."
That's one of the interesting facts about this complex, which covers hotels in French Lick and West Baden (I believe they touch each other).
This is one of those classic complexes that date back to the 19th century. You can picture people of different generations sitting on the porch and relaxing over the years. The lobby of the French Lick facility is a beauty, forcing visitors to look up a lot at the decor. The West Baden hotel had the largest free-standing dome in the world until the Astrodome came along in Houston in the 1960s. A casino is part of the facility, as are two top rated golf courses.
One photo isn't going to do it here.
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